From: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, launched the Net-Zero Advisory Body, an independent group of 14 experts from across the country, who will provide the Government of Canada with advice on the best pathways to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The Advisory Body is a key part of the proposed Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act tabled in the House of Commons last fall, which would enshrine Canada’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 into law.
Net-Zero Advisory Body Co-Chairs, Marie-Pierre Ippersiel and Dan Wicklum
Canadians expect us to take action to address climate change and grow a cleaner, more competitive economy. As we increasingly move to a low-carbon world, achieving net-zero emissions in Canada by 2050 will help us do exactly that.
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9th Annual National Symposium on Cumulative Effects Assessment and Environmental Management is taking place virtually on April 28, 2021 (MDT) and delve into practical solutions and gain insight from scientific experts, government, indigenous leaders, and industry representatives to address the social, economic, and environmental effects of cumulative effects in the natural resource sector.
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Feb. 3, 2021. In December, Johnson said the U.K. would cut emissions 68 per cent from 1990 levels by 2030. Photo from U.K. government
Having an independent, well-resourced expert body scrutinizing government climate progress helps improve outcomes, says a senior member of the U.K.’s Climate Change Committee.
Mike Thompson is chief economist and director of analysis for the 13-year-old public body that advises the U.K. government on climate change. He said Thursday that independence is key to arriving at the best answers.
That means the advisory committee’s makeup is “not about representing every interest group,” Thompson said during a video conference produced in collaboration with University of Calgary professor Mishka Lysack.
After months of consultation spanning from January 2020 to September 2020, McGill’s new Climate and Sustainability Strategy (2020-2025) was endorsed by the McGill Board of Governors during their meeting on Dec. 10. The strategy addresses the three long-term goals of achieving a platinum sustainability rating by 2030, becoming zero-waste by 2035, and reaching carbon neutrality by 2040.
The new strategy was developed to carry out the goals of the prior Vision 2020 sustainability strategy while also tackling environmental issues through a new perspective. This new approach considers eight areas of importance through individualized flagship actions. The eight areas considered include research and education, buildings and utilities, waste management, travel, waste systems, procurement, landscapes and ecosystems, and community building.